חֲפֵי, חֲפָא ch. same , to cover, overlay. Targ. Ex. XXXVI, 34; a. fr.—Targ. Ez. XXVI, 19 ויִחֲפוּנִיךְ they shall cover thee up (bury).—Targ. Y. Deut. XXXII, 11 וחָפָא וכ׳ he spread over them the shade etc.—Ab. Zar. 39ᵃ חַפְיֵיה בדיקולא Ms. M. (ed. חפיא, incorr.) he put a basket over it. Sot. 22ᵇ דחֲפוּ, v. גּוּנְדָּא II.
    Pa. - חַפֵּי 1) to cover, overlay. Targ. Is. XL, 19; a. e.—Part. pass. מְחַפָּא, pl. מְחַפִּין, f. מְחַפַּן. Targ. Ex. XXVI, 32. —2) as preced. Pi. 2. Targ. Y. Lev. XX, 5 (cmp. Shebu. 39ᵃ).
    Af. - אַהֲפֵי to cover, overlay. Targ. Ex. XXVI, 29; a. e. (ed. Berl. תִחְפֵּי Pe.).
    Ithpa. - אִתְחַפֵּי,
    Ithpe. - אִתְחֲפִי to be covered. Targ. I Kings XVIII, 45. Targ. Is. XLII, 22 אִתְחֲ׳ בהתא were covered with shame (h. text הפח); a. e.